Disaster payments in Swain County, North Carolina totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 85 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 47% | 1 | $690,205 | $690,205 |
| Top 2% | 56% | 2 | $826,663 | $413,331 |
| Top 3% | 63% | 3 | $926,663 | $308,888 |
| Top 4% | 67% | 4 | $979,997 | $244,999 |
| Top 5% | 71% | 5 | $1,032,872 | $206,574 |
| Top 6% | 74% | 6 | $1,085,325 | $180,888 |
| Top 7% | 77% | 7 | $1,134,206 | $162,029 |
| Top 8% | 81% | 8 | $1,178,801 | $147,350 |
| Top 9% | 83% | 9 | $1,220,254 | $135,584 |
| Top 10% | 85% | 10 | $1,251,236 | $125,124 |
| Top 11% | 87% | 11 | $1,276,160 | $116,015 |
| Top 12% | 89% | 12 | $1,299,218 | $108,268 |
| Top 13% | 90% | 13 | $1,317,438 | $101,341 |
| Top 14% | 91% | 14 | $1,332,243 | $95,160 |
| Top 15% | 92% | 15 | $1,342,496 | $89,500 |
| Top 16% | 92% | 16 | $1,350,747 | $84,422 |
| Top 17% | 93% | 17 | $1,358,448 | $79,909 |
| Top 18% | 93% | 18 | $1,364,048 | $75,780 |
| Top 19% | 94% | 19 | $1,369,222 | $72,064 |
| Top 20% | 94% | 20 | $1,374,353 | $68,718 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 6% | 80 | $89,814 | $1,123 |
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